| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Baylor Bears |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 24 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 11 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 12 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 11 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |